This course focuses on speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension of Modern Standard Arabic. The course develops Arabic reading and writing skills. The course introduces all 28 letters of the alphabet plus the 112 variations. Students learn Arabic grammar and vocabulary usage. Students learn the morphology of verbs and their grammatical constructions. There will be significant practice in pronunciation, conversations, listening comprehension, sentence structures, and writing during class. Prerequisite: None (3-0-3)